Officer in Charge

Start Date: 1998-03-01End Date: 2002-03-01

Direct representative of Program Executive Office for Theater Surface Combatants responsible for all aspects of Theater Air Defense systems design, testing and procurement; design, construction, and fitting out of AEGIS destroyers; lifetime support for all surface combatant ships; development/execution of the Smart Ship Program.Responsible for coordinating maintenance, logistics, repair and training of all surface combatants in the Seventh Fleet area of operations.Organized and expertly led a team of military, federal government and contractor engineers, logisticians, ADP and administrators that provided technical expertise in all issues relating to equipment installations and repairs, Integrated Logistics Support, and availability management.Direct personal involvement was critical to on-time completion of 12 SRAs.Established the Regional Maintenance & Modernization Coordination Office, Yokosuka and implemented policies and procedures to ensure all shipboard alterations are fully mature, monitored and documented. Fostered an environment for the team (diverse gender/ethnicity) to excel in all facets of surface combatant fleet support.